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yay, photography! (thumbnails or links only, pls.)
Scandanavian War Machine:
i'll second the recommendation to get a non-digital SLR.
i got this bad boy for twenty bucks at a garage sale and it has served me oh so well over the years.
then again, i'm not much of a photographer so maybe you shouldn't listen to me. :| i dunno
elcapitan:
Oh man, I still have my Pentax KX on my shelf, it looks a lot like that one. It's a really nice old camera, and I owe it more time, especially for portraits (I've only got a 50mm lens for it).
Neebin: Nice colours! If I may make a suggestion, though, try making sure that the horizons in your shots are, well, horizontal. :)
Ballard:
I've got a very similar looking Pentacon Praktica LTL 2 which I inherited from my father, and all it needs to be fully functional is a nice once-over (the mirror and kit lens probably need a good polish) and a battery for the light meter (sadly the intended batteries for the thing are mercury-based and thus illegal, but I've found alkaline replacements).
It's been sitting on a shelf for months; I decided when I received it that I'd first buy a DSLR, learn the basics, profit from the ability to instantly analyze my mistakes, then take up film when I felt comfortable behind the lens. I'm starting to debate how efficient that method will prove to be, but either way now I have the opportunity for both methods at my fingertips.
I've been scouring the internet for resources but it's very hard to find a straightforward this is what you should know before you go out and take pictures, and these are the things you should keep in mind sort of lesson. I was pointed to Kelby Training today, and I'm enjoying the lessons so far, but their free trial is somewhat limited and I'm not convinced enough to make the investment yet.
Any tips are greatly appreciated. I know my way around the camera fairly well (a few of my friends have Canon Rebel models so despite it being brand new, I'm quite comfortable with this XSi), I'm just not sure what to do now that I have it. Do I go out and shoot just anything with no idea how to apply my theoretical knowledge of aperture and exposure?
Drill King:
elcaptian, stop having the most gorgeous portraits ever. I hate you :cc
Kilonum:
some older pics
http://kilonum.info/g/img2/qm2pano_copy.jpg
http://kilonum.info/g/imgs/CRW_0195.jpg
http://kilonum.info/g/imgs/bloom.jpg
http://kilonum.info/g/imgs/spring.jpg
http://kilonum.info/g/imgs/IMG_0018.jpg
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